Students at Los Lunas High School said their campus has been filled with fights over the last few weeks, and now the school district is taking action.

They're every day. Almost every day theres a fight, said one Los Lunas senior.

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Senior Melissa Sanchez said sometimes the fights are intense.

Just like pulling hair, and hitting, Sanchez said.

The district said that most of the fights and barbaric behavior are between two cliques of senior girls.

They've been at it with each other...arguments for the last several years, said Superintendent Bernard Saiz. It's been related to disputes among these girls. You know, 'I don't like the way your hair looks,' 'you gave me a dirty look,' 'you're going out with my boyfriend.'"

The district has a strict policy about violence in school. Saiz said the fights are not gang related, and school security broke up all of the incidents.

School officials say there have been at least 10 fights in the past two weeks. Faculty, staff and students said that estimate is way too low.

I don't know probably a good 10 to 20 times a week, one student said.

Parents said they wonder why any fights are happening at the school.

Where's the teachers, security that work at the school [for the] safety of my kids? said Anna Beaze.

The district said there was another incident in which a teacher was assaulted.

Saiz says a student was wandering through empty classrooms, possibly looking for something to steal, when he saw the teacher in the room, got scared and pushed her.

District officials said they are still investigating this incident, but called it grounds for expulsion.

The district said the girls involved in these fights have been suspended for five days. The next step would be long-term suspension, if the fights continue.